Supervisor Thomas McCaffrey said the board will decide at a May 10 meeting whether to pursue an audit. He said an interview process could cost the township at least $11,000.

“It’s not thousands of dollars,” McCaffrey said about any amount in question. “I don’t know how much money we want to spend. If a dollar is missing, how many more dollars do we need to spend to figure out if $1 is inappropriately gone? There’s a limit to not spending more than it’s worth.”

McCaffrey said the district attorney’s office is performing an investigation concerning the township but would not say what it concerns. In light of that investigation, McCaffrey questioned whether an independent township audit is warranted considering that the district attorney is investigating at no charge to the township.

“Why duplicate that before we have results?” McCaffrey asked.

Doug Smith is running in the May Republican primary against McCaffrey. From the audience, Smith asked whether the proposed audit and a two-week paid leave served by Township Manager Ron Rambo were related.

“Personnel issues can’t be discussed with the public,” McCaffrey responded.

Supervisors declined to comment about Rambo’s paid leave at a March 20 meeting, while citing advice by Eric Brown, an attorney with Chester Springs law firm Siana, Bellwoar & McAndrew LLP who handles police negotiations and insurance-based legal matters for the township.

Webb made a motion to extend Rambo’s paid leave for an additional two weeks, until April 18, but the motion failed when neither of his colleagues on the three-member board seconded it.

Supervisors recently held four executive sessions, without public access, concerning personal matters but would not say what issues were discussed. One session took place immediately prior to Thursday’s public meeting.